Issue connecting Apple Wireless Keyboard to Windows laptop

Mr.Stu · 9 Apr 2013 at 13:32

Wondering if anyone has come across this issue before or can offer any ideas?

- Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard
- Works fine when paired with iPad
- Not working with Thinkpad X220 (Win7)

I can add the keyboard fine via printer/devices, i.e. the pairing process works (entering pin). Keyboard is added to device list but then immediately greyed out.

If I right click the keyboard > bluetooth services, this page is blank.

I've upgraded the bluetooth adapter drivers on the x220 to the latest version. I've checked power management settings etc.

Aside from getting a cheap bluetooth usb adapter, I'm not sure what to try next!

Mr.Stu · 9 Apr 2013 at 18:17

More info:

- Keyboard keeps on blinking as if its still in discovery mode after Windows has added the device
- Keyboard does not show up in device manager as either KB, unknown device or BT device

Suspects this is going to be one of those head scratches that does not get resolved.

uniQ · 9 Apr 2013 at 20:49

It's a pig of an install but I got it to work a while ago by downloading the bootcamp drivers.

Mr.Stu · 9 Apr 2013 at 22:00

uniQ said:
It's a pig of an install but I got it to work a while ago by downloading the bootcamp drivers.

Interesting - the bootcamp drivers for what device?

uniQ · 10 Apr 2013 at 00:12

Bootcamp is how you run Windows on an Apple Laptop/Desktop. So you wan't the wireless keyboard drivers from that.

This is the full package which you should be able to install from:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638

Mr.Stu · 10 Apr 2013 at 01:04

Well - you definitely got me on the right trail.

I downloaded the entire 500MB bootcamp driver pack - reinstalled the broadcom bluetooth adapter using the Apple drivers, rebooted, and its working!

The KB Bluetooth services tab now has "HID bluetooth keyboard" available, where as before it was blank.